Zach did what he thought was best for him, his soon to be wife and his family. Signing with Minnesota is probably the least worst outcome from this. Team loyalty is a total fan creation.

Looking back parise to me is a Lindros or mike Gartner type player who when you have him makes the team better but will not take you all the way. We still have a solid team and maybe there are more tricks up Lou's sleeve.

I honestly do not give a crap. Either way I would of had no reaction, we are a good team with or without him, Zajac is the most important piece to this team. I never cared at all for Parise so I am fine.

We never will, because of good-old cryptic Lou (who failed to retain yet another home grown star), but I'd love to know what the Devils offered.

Vanderbeek's gotta leak what our offer is at some point. There may be more backlash against Zach right now but once that subsides the ownership issues are going to be speculated on again. Of course if we throw a ****load of money at Semin, then that's a different story.

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Geez...there is almost as much hate for Zach as there was for me when I said I knew he was out back at the end of February. If he is out now, after losing in the Finals(which I also said was the only way he even considers staying), he was sure as hell out in February. No need for apologies.